The "Official" alt.fan.pooh Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Created: November 20, 1997
Last updated: April 10, 2000
Current Version: 1.06
This FAQ is maintained by James Milne (jmilne@electrontrap.org).
Please send any messages concerning the FAQ to him.
CHANGES FROM LAST VERSION (1.05):
- Updated copyright information. (2.7)
- Updated URLs for information about the real Winnie. (3.3)
- Updated URL for Virtual Poohsticks. (3.7)
- Updated phone, email, and URL for Pooh Corner store. (3.9)
- Added new animated features. (4.1)
- Updated URL for BBC. (4.2)
- Removed mailing lists that have disappeared over time. (5.2)
- Removed some outdated lists from 5.3.
- Updated computer programs. (6.1)
- Updated URLs for screensavers. (6.2)
- Changed question 6.3 to also reflect Windows 98.
- Updated URLs for Pooh web sites. (6.4)
- Updated URLs for stores. (7.1)
- Updated URLs for web-based stores. (7.2)
- Updated Hunny Pot Point information. (7.5)
- Added another book about Christopher Milne. (8.5)
- Updated email address for FAQ maintainer. (9.2 and elsewhere.)
- Updated URLs for HTML versions of the FAQ. (9.4)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: In Which It Is Explained What the Purpose of the FAQ Is
1.1 What is alt.fan.pooh?
1.2 What should/shouldn't I post to alt.fan.pooh?
1.3 What is this FAQ?
1.4 What sort of abbreviations might I expect to see in the FAQ?
Chapter 2: In Which a Brief Description of Winnie-the-Pooh is Given
2.1 Who or what is Winnie-the-Pooh?
2.2 Who wrote the stories?
2.3 Who illustrated the stories?
2.4 Who published the books?
2.5 Who are the characters?
2.6 What are the chapter titles?
2.7 What's the copyright status on the stories?
Chapter 3: In Which More Background Information is Presented
3.1 Was Christopher Robin real?
3.2 Was Pooh real?
3.3 Why the name Winnie-the-Pooh?
3.4 Can you explain all the names Pooh has had?
3.5 Who is Sanders? Was he real?
3.6 When is Pooh's birthday?
3.7 What is Poohsticks?
3.8 Where do the stories take place?
3.9 Where can I make a Pooh pilgrimage?
Chapter 4: In Which We Discuss Other Forms of Media Pooh Appears In
4.1 What cartoons have been produced?
4.2 Have any recordings of the stories been made?
4.3 What sort of songs have been produced?
Chapter 5: In Which We Talk About Pooh Discussion Groups
5.1 Are there any other newsgroups that discuss Pooh?
5.2 How about Pooh mailing lists?
5.3 Are there any other Pooh newsletters or bulletins?
5.4 Are there any Pooh conventions or festivals?
Chapter 6: In Which Pooh Goes Digital
6.1 Are there any computer programs with Pooh?
6.2 Where can I find a Pooh screensaver?
6.3 Where can I find a Pooh theme for Windows 95/98?
6.4 Where can I find Pooh on the World Wide Web?
Chapter 7: In Which We Discuss How to Find Pooh Merchandise
7.1 Where's the best place to find Pooh merchandise?
7.2 How do I find Pooh stores on the web?
7.3 What's the difference between Classic Pooh and Disney Pooh?
7.4 What are Hunny Pot Points?
7.5 How do I find out about the current Hunny Pot Point program?
7.6 Where can I find out more information about Pooh
collectibles?
Chapter 8: In Which You are Directed to Other Books
8.1 Are there any books that would have more information about
Pooh?
8.2 Are there any books that would have more information about
A.A. Milne?
8.3 What other books has A.A. Milne written?
8.4 What about books about E.H. Shepard?
8.5 Are there any books about Christopher Robin?
Chapter 9: In Which Questions About This FAQ are Addressed
9.1 Who compiled this FAQ?
9.2 How do I submit additions?
9.3 What information is needed to add to the FAQ?
9.4 Is there an HTML version of this FAQ?
9.5 Who deserves credit for creating the FAQ?
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Chapter 1: In Which It Is Explained What the Purpose of the FAQ Is
1.1 What is alt.fan.pooh?
alt.fan.pooh is a Usenet newsgroup, devoted to the discussion of
Winnie-the-Pooh. It was created in early 1995 (apparently branching
off from the alt.tv.muppets and rec.arts.books.children, and carried
over to a short-lived unofficial listserv at Georgetown University),
and has been slowly growing since then.
1.2 What should/shouldn't I post to alt.fan.pooh?
Generally, if it has anything to do with Pooh, it's good for the
group. However, as a courtesy to others, all binary files (such as
sound and image files or executables) should probably be posted to a
newsgroup such as alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons,
alt.binaries.multimedia.disney, or alt.binaries.sounds.movies, which
are designed for those types of files. Another option is to put the
binary files on web page and post the address to the newsgroup, or
post a message informing the group that you could email them the
files as attachments.
1.3 What is this FAQ?
This FAQ is a list of frequently asked questions (and answers)
that can be found in the alt.fan.pooh newsgroup. It is intended to be
a quick reference for these types of questions.
1.4 What sort of abbreviations might I expect to see in the FAQ?
WWWVY - "When We Were Very Young"
WtP - "Winnie-the-Pooh"
NWa6 - "Now We Are Six"
HaPC - "The House at Pooh Corner"
CR - Christopher Robin
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Chapter 2: In Which a Brief Description of Winnie-the-Pooh is Given
2.1 Who or what is Winnie-the-Pooh?
Winnie-the-Pooh is quite possibly the world's most famous bear.
Pooh was the teddy bear of Christopher Milne, and his father, A.A.
Milne, made him the main character in two children's books that he
wrote, entitled "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner." As
a character, Pooh tends to be a bit on the slow side (his head is
full of fluff, you know...a common occurence among teddy bears) but
his heart more than makes up for that. Pooh has a love of honey (or,
hunny, as it is sometimes spelled) and often creates little tunes,
or hums, about most anything at all.
2.2 Who wrote the stories?
The author of the Pooh stories is A.A. (Alan Alexander) Milne, a
famous English author. He is most famous for the two Pooh books, plus
two books of children's verse ("When We Were Very Young" and "Now We
are Six") but he was, during his lifetime, the most successful
playwright in England. He also had spent many years writing humorous
essays for "Punch" magazine. A.A. Milne was born July 18, 1882, and
died January 31, 1956.
2.3 Who illustrated the stories?
E.H. (Ernest Howard) Shepard is attributed as the illustrator of
all four of Milne's children's books. Shepard had also done
illustrations for "Punch" magazine, and was recommended to Milne by
another member of the "Punch" producers. Shepard is also known for
his illustrations of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows."
E.H. Shepard was born in 1879 and died in 1976.
However, Shepard was not the first illustrator to draw for the
first Pooh story. Although Shepard was asked to do the illustrations
for WtP, he occupied with another project when the first chapter of
that book was published nearly a year early as part of the Christmas
edition of the London Evening News. For that special edition, J.H.
Dowd was called in to do the illustrations.
2.4 Who published the books?
The books were published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd. in
London, England, and E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. in New York, U.S.A.
2.5 Who are the characters?
The original characters from WtP are:
Winnie-the-Pooh: A Bear of Little Brain
Christopher Robin: The only human in the stories
Piglet: A Small Animal, but brave in his own way
Eeyore: A depressed, yet insightful donkey
Kanga: A kangaroo, the mother to Roo
Roo: Kanga's son, always energetic
Owl: The most intelligent (at least, he thinks so...)
Rabbit: Always trying to organize things
Introduced in HaPC:
Tigger: The only one of his kind, he likes to bounce
Introduced by Disney:
Gopher: Likes to dig and build things, he tends to whistle a lot
2.6 What are the chapter titles?
"Winnie-the-Pooh"
Introduction
Ch 1: In which we are introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and some
bees, and the stories begin.
Ch 2: In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place
Ch 3: In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a
Woozle
Ch 4: In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
Ch 5: In which Piglet meets a Heffalump
Ch 6: In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents
Ch 7: In which Kanga and Baby Roo come to the forest, and
Piglet has a bath
Ch 8: In which Christopher Robin leads an expotition to the
North Pole
Ch 9: In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water
Ch 10: In which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say
good-bye.
"The House at Pooh Corner"
Contradiction
Ch 1: In which a house is built at Pooh Corner for Eeyore
Ch 2: In which Tigger comes to the Forest and has breakfast
Ch 3: In which a search is organized, and Piglet nearly meets
the Heffalump again
Ch 4: In which it is shown that Tiggers don't climb trees
Ch 5: In which Rabbit has a busy day, and we learn what
Christopher Robin does in the mornings.
Ch 6: In which Pooh invents a new game and Eeyore joins in
Ch 7: In which Tigger is unbounced
Ch 8: In which Piglet does a very grand thing
Ch 9: In which Eeyore finds the Wolery and Owl moves into it
Ch 10: In which Christopher Robin and Pooh come to an enchanted
place, and we leave them there.
2.7 What's the copyright status on the stories?
All the original Pooh stories by A.A. Milne are still under
copyright protection. Here's the explanation from Christopher
Franceschelli, president of Dutton Children's Books.
'Under the copyright laws of the United States, for
all works published prior to 1978, copyright protection
extends for seventy-five years after the date of first
publication. _Winnie-the-Pooh_ was published in 1926,
and is therefore protected by copyright until after the
turn of the century. There are several elements, e.g.
the colored illustrations of the Ernest Shepard
drawings, in which copyright protection is extended to
well beyond the middle of the next century. In the
United Kingdom and in other countries subscribing to
the Berne Convention, copyright extends for an even
longer period than in the United States.
Copyright in the text by A.A. Milne and in the
illustrations by Ernest Shepard resides jointly or
individually in the Trustees of the Pooh Properties,
Dutton Children's Books (a division of Penguin USA) and
Methuen Children's Books (a division of Reed Consumer
Books) and all three rights holders are committed to
protecting the copyright fully. (The proliferation of
various items of Pooh merchandise is not due to the
books being out-of-copyright, but rather our recognition
that there are indeed many Friends of the Bear who
welcome the availability of more Pooh materials, and we
have therefore, together with the fourth _Pooh_ rights
holder, the Walt Disney Company, created or have licensed
several ranges authorized merchandise in both book and
non-book form.)
Therefore, the reproduction of any of A.A. Milne's
text beyond that of fair use (as it is defined under the
copyright law) or of the line or color illustrations by
Ernest Shepard on the home page or any ancillary pages as
they appear there currently or in future without prior
and proper permission by the rights holders is a breach
of both U.S. and international copyright law.'
U.S. copyright protection was extended to a period of 95 years
for any works still under protection as of October 27, 1998. This
means that "Winnie-the-Pooh" will be under copyright protection until
October 21, 2021, in the United States.
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Chapter 3: In Which More Background Information is Presented
3.1 Was Christopher Robin real?
The character of Christopher Robin is based on a real person.
Christopher Robin Milne was the son of A.A. Milne. He was born on
August 21, 1920, and died April 20, 1996.
3.2 Was Pooh real?
Yes. Most of the characters in the stories are based off of
stuffed toys that Christopher Milne had in his nursery. Pooh was a
gift for Christopher's first birthday, Eeyore was a Christmas
present, and Piglet was a gift from a neighbor. A.A. and Daphne Milne
purchased Kanga, Roo, and Tigger for the purpose of including them in
the stories. Rabbit and Owl were not stuffed toys, but were based on
real animals found in the nearby Ashdown Forest.
3.3 Why the name Winnie-the-Pooh?
The teddy bear that Christopher Milne received for his first
birthday was originally named Edward Bear. (In England, Teddy is a
common nickname for Edward, and A.A. and Daphne both felt that the
teddy bear was a serious sort and would use his proper name.)
Christopher changed the name of the bear to Winnie-the-Pooh.
The Winnie part of the name was likely based on an American
black bear by the name of Winnie that was at the London Zoo. A
Canadian soldier, Lt. Harry Colebourn, had purchased the bear as a
cub before going to England during World War I, and brought the bear
with him as a mascot for his unit. In honor of his hometown,
Winnipeg, Lt. Colebourn named the bear Winnie. When his unit was
called to France for action, Lt. Colebourn left Winnie with the
London Zoo. Winnie was Christopher Milne's favorite at the zoo, and
he was often allowed to enter the cage and play with the bear.
For more information about Winnie, visit
http://www.electrontrap.org/jmilne/Pooh/winnie.html
http://www.just-pooh.com/history.html
Pooh was originally a name attributed to a swan, as can be seen
from a poem from WWWVY. Apparently, the swan never came when called
to, and the Milne family often ended up saying "Pooh" to it. The name
stuck. So it's possible that Pooh got his name from that swan.
However, Milne offers a second explanation in the first chapter of
WtP. Pooh has tried to conceal himself as a cloud, in order to sneak
some hunny from some bees. In order to do this, he rolled in some mud
(he was trying to appear as a dark rain cloud) and flew into the air
with a balloon. Unfortunately for Pooh, the mud dried...
'But his arms were so stiff from holding on to the
string of the balloon all that time that they stayed up
straight in the air for more than a week, and whenever
a fly came and settled on his nose he had to blow it
off. And I think--but I am not sure--that that is why
he was always called Pooh.'
Winnie is typically a female name, and Pooh is obviously a boy,
but Christopher apparently solved this problem with his own sort of
solution. A.A. Milne writes of it in the first chapter of WtP.
'When I first heard his name, I said, just as you are
going to say, "But I thought he was a boy?"
"So did I," said Christopher Robin.
"Then you can't call him Winnie?"
"I don't."
"But you said---"
"He's Winnie-ther-Pooh. Don't you know what 'ther'
means?"
"Ah, yes, now I do," I said quickly; and I hope you do
too, because it is all the explanation you are going to
get."
3.4 Can you explain all the names Pooh has had?
In order to clear up any confusion over names, here's a list of
the various "Poohish" names that might pop up in the stories.
Edward Bear
The original name of the teddy bear given to Christopher
Milne at his first birthday. It is thought that he was made
at the factory of J.K. Farnell , who made bears exclusively
for Harrod's in the 1920's.
Winnie-the-Pooh
The name Christopher Robin bestowed upon Edward Bear when he
said "he would like an exciting name all to himself" (WtP)
Winnie-ther-Pooh
The name, corrected by Christopher Robin so as to remove
suspicion that Edward had been given a girl's name. "ther"
is not explained.
(WtP)
Winnie
An army veterinarian named Lt. Harry Colebourn bought a
female black bear cub from a hunter on the platform of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Station in White River, Ontario,
Canada on August 24, 1914 for $20 while en route to
Valcartier, Quebec. The hunter had killed the cub's mother.
Colebourn took the bear, which he named Winnie (after his
home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba (though he was born in
Birmingham)) overseas to England, where she became the mascot
of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, to which Colebourn was
attached, most especially the Princess Patricia's Regiment.
When he was posted to France in December, he left the bear
with the London Zoo where it was a favorite attraction of
A.A. Milne & Christopher. Colebourn, who visited Winnie when
his leave permitted, met Alan at the Zoo and related her
story to the author. Winnie survived until 1934.
Pooh
Originally the name of a swan that lived on the lake at
Decoy, a thatched cottage near Angmering in Sussex, a
vacation spot of the Milnes when Christopher was small. Also
the sound Pooh allegedly makes in the aftermath of the bees
incident, when "his arms were so stiff...that they stayed up
straight in the air for more than a week, and whenever a fly
came and settled on his nose he had to blow it off" (WtP).
Also short for Winnie-the(r)-Pooh.
Mr. Sanders
The name Pooh lives under. (WtP)
Sir Pooh de Bear
The name Christopher Robin bestows upon Pooh at the end of
the stories. (HaPC)
Henry Pootel
The name actually bestowed upon Piglet by Christopher Robin,
when he and Kanga deliberately mistake Piglet for "some
relation of Pooh's" (WtP)
3.5 Who is Sanders? Was he real?
'Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last
Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself
under the name of Sanders.
("What does 'under the name' mean?" asked Christopher
Robin.
"It means he had the name over the door in gold letters,
and lived under it."
"Winnie-the-Pooh wasn't quite sure," said Christopher
Robin.
"Now I am," said a growly voice.
"Then I will go on," said I.)
No one really knows who Sanders was. The best guess is that
Milne used something he found in the woods near his Cotchford Farm
home and incorporated it into the stories. In this case, a sign with
the name Sanders was found on a tree, and it was decided that that
was the tree in which Pooh lived.
3.6 When is Pooh's birthday?
The most common answer to this question is October 14. This is
based on the fact that WtP was first published by Methuen on October
14, 1926. This is generally accepted to be the "official" birthday
for Pooh.
However, a few things complicate that date. Pooh, or Edward Bear
at the time, was a gift to Christopher Milne for his first birthday.
That would mean that Pooh was received on August 21, 1921. This
particular date is supported in the Pooh stories themselves. In the
last chapter of HaPC, Pooh asks Christopher Robin how old he'll be
when CR is 100, and CR replies with 99.
So you've got two dates right there. But there's even more to
confuse the issue. The argument for October 14 is that it was the
first day Pooh was published. But that's not quite true. The first
chapter of WtP was published in the Dec. 24, 1925, edition of the
London Evening News. And what would become the sixth chapter of WtP,
"In Which Eeyore has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents", appeared in
the August 1926 edition of Royal Magazine. And even before these,
Edward Bear appeared in WWWVY.
Fans tend to either go with the Oct. 14, or Aug. 21 dates. It
all depends on whether you want to celebrate the day Pooh was
introduced to the world in WtP, or the day Christopher Milne opened
his gifts and received his first teddy bear.
3.7 What is Poohsticks?
First appearing in chapter 6 of HaPC, Poohsticks is the ultimate
in games, and was invented by our very own Winnie the Pooh. All you
need is a stream, a bridge (optional, but very nice), and some sticks
or fir cones. You drop the sticks off one side of the bridge
(usually the upstream side), then rush over to the other side to see
whose stick appears first. Occasionally a player may be bounced into
the water by another player. In such an instance, it's usually best
to just spin around in an eddy for awhile and make the best of the
situation.
For those of you who don't have a stream handy, you could try
your luck at Virtual Pooh Sticks. Graham Simms has created an
electronic version of the game, in which ten players compete to see
whose electronic message arrives at a destination first. If you're
interested in finding out more about that, visit the Virtual Pooh
Sticks web page.
http://www.poohsticks.com/
3.8 Where do the stories take place?
The stories take place in the Forest and the Hundred Acre Wood.
These places are based on real areas near the area where Milne lived:
Ashdown Forest, and the Five Hundred Acre Wood. Many of the places
found in the books correspond to real places in Ashdown Forest and
the Five Hundred Acre Wood. There really is a Sandy Pit, like the one
where Roo played, Poohsticks Bridge, and the Enchanted Place at the
top of the Forest. (Although it's called Gill's Lap, not Galleon's
Lap.) These locations are near the town of Hartfield, in East Sussex,
England.
3.9 Where can I make a Pooh pilgrimage?
First and foremost, East Sussex, England. Specifically around
the Hartfield area. The Milnes lived at Cotchford Farm, a few miles
south of Hartfield, and the stories take place in the Ashdown Forest
area. For more information about this area, contact The Conservators
of Ashdown Forest. They should be able to provide more detailed
information.
The Conservators of Ashdown Forest
The Ashdown Forest Centre
Wych Cross
Forest Row
East Sussex RH18 5JP
Telephone: 01342 823583
Calling from outside England? Replace the first 0 with 011 44.
If you're in Hartfield, a good place to stop is at a store
called Pooh Corner. They can provide you with maps of the area, as
well as a large selection of Pooh merchandise.
Pooh Corner
High Street
Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4AE
England
Telephone: 01892 770456
Fax: 01982 770872
Email: shop@poohcorner.net
WWW: http://www.poohcorner.net/
Calling from outside England? Replace the first 0 with 011 44.
Once in the area, you'll want to make a visit to Ashdown Forest,
maybe play a quick game of Poohsticks at Poohsticks Bridge, hike on
up to Gill's Lap, or visit Cotchford Farm.
The original manuscripts of Pooh stories can be seen in the Wren
Library in Trinity College Cambridge, UK.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds the original sketches for
WtP and HaPC. Visitors can request to see the sketches in the Print
Room there. A collection of Shepard cartoons for Punch can be found
at the University of Kent, and the Imperial War Museum contains some
paintings he did while he was a gunner from 1916 to 1919.
The original stuffed toys (minus Roo, who has been lost) may be
found today in the Central Children's Room of the Donnell Library
Center, a branch of the New York Public Library.
White River, Ontario, Canada, likes to consider itself the home
of the original Winnie. Lt. Harry Colebourn purchased the bear while
still in Canada took it over to England when his regiment was called
to war in Europe. It was this bear that Christopher Milne used to
play with at the zoo, and later renamed his teddy bear in honor or.
In recent years, the town of White River has held festivals in honor
of the bear that started it all. (See Question 5.4 for information.)
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Chapter 4: In Which We Discuss Other Forms of Media Pooh Appears In
4.1 What cartoons have been produced?
The following Disney shorts have been produced:
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)
The first three shorts were combined into a single movie called:
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Two new Disney movies have also been released:
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
The Tigger Movie (2000)
Other Disney videos include:
Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (1981)
Winnie the Pooh and Friends (1982)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure (1986)
Winnie the Pooh ABC of Me (1990)
Winnie the Pooh and Christmas, Too
Winnie the Pooh - Un-Valentines Day
Winnie the Pooh - Frankenpooh
Winnie the Pooh - Spookable Pooh
Winnie the Pooh - Boo to you too
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh to the Rescue
Winnie the Pooh - Everything is Coming up Roses
Winnie the Pooh - The Sky is the Limit
Winnie the Pooh - King of the Beasties
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Party
Winnie the Pooh - Cowboy Pooh
Winnie the Pooh - Growing Up
Winnie the Pooh - Sharing and Caring
Winnie the Pooh - Fun and Games
Winnie the Pooh - A Valentine for You
Winnie the Pooh - Seasons of Giving
Winnie the Pooh - Sing a Song With Pooh Bear
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Friendship - Clever Little Piglet
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Friendship - Pooh Wishes
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Friendship - Tigger-ific Tales
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Learning - Helping Others
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Learning - Making Friends
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Learning - Working Together
Winnie the Pooh - Sharing & Caring
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Playtime - Happy Pooh Day!
Winnie the Pooh - Pooh Playtime - Detective Tigger
Imagine That Christopher Robin
Three Cheers for Eeyore & Rabbit
New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - various volumes
Thanks to Glenda Helmick, Brad and Bonnie Dennis, and Jennette
Winnyk for helping to provide information about these videos.
Disney also produces "The New Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh"
which can be seen Saturday mornings on ABC.
4.2 Have any recordings of the stories been made?
Several recordings of the stories have been produced. Three are
still available for purchase.
Dutton got together with Charles Kuralt to produce cassette
recordings of all the Pooh stories and poems. They also have produced
a 60-minute abridged version on CD. For more information, visit their
web site at:
http://www.penguinputnam.com/yreaders/pooh/kuralt.htm
"Poohologist" Peter Dennis has also created recordings of the
stories and poems based on his successful one-man shows. You can find
out more information about his recordings at:
http://www.pooh-corner.com/audio.html
You can also find recordings of the BBC's radio broadcasts of
WtP and HaPC. For more information, visit their web page at:
http://www.bbc-worldwide-americas.com/bbchv.asp?WCI=Audio
4.3 What sort of songs have been produced?
A variety of songs have been produced about Pooh and Co. Perhaps
the most famous is Kenny Loggin's "Return to Pooh Corner", which can
be found on the album by the same name, and Kenny's "Yesterday,
Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins" album. An
earlier version of the song, entitled "House at Pooh Corner", was
recorded by Kenny with Jim Messina.
Walt Disney Records has also released two albums with original
music about Pooh: "Take My Hand: Songs From the 100 Acre Wood" and
the soundtrack to "Pooh's Grand Adventure".
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Chapter 5: In Which We Talk About Pooh Discussion Groups
5.1 Are there any other newsgroups that discuss Pooh?
Of course, alt.fan.pooh is the only newsgroup that is focused
on Pooh. However, the following newsgroups might have discussions
about Pooh pop up.
alt.fan.tigger (Tigger's own group)
rec.arts.disney.*
alt.disney.*
alt.collecting.teddy-bears
rec.arts.books.children
5.2 How about Pooh mailing lists?
There are several mailing lists which talk about Pooh or other
characters from the stories. For more information about each, visit
the following web pages (or write for more information).
Zone Enchanted Place
http://www.rogweb.com/zep.html
Jamie's Pooh Page
http://www.msu.edu/user/steinbr1/pooh/pooh.htm
5.3 Are there any other Pooh newsletters or bulletins?
Yahoo! has several discussion groups which are called clubs, and
essentially work as a bulletin board for messages. Several deal with
Pooh. To find out more about those, point your web browser to
http://clubs.yahoo.com/ and do a search for Pooh.
5.4 Are there any Pooh conventions or festivals?
A Pooh festival is held each August in White River, Ontario,
Canada, celebrating the birthplace of the original bear Winnie, whom
Pooh was later named after. For more information about this festival,
write to the following address:
Winnie's Hometown Festival
Box 583
White River, ON, Canada
P0M 3G0
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Chapter 6: In Which Pooh Goes Digital
6.1 Are there any computer programs with Pooh?
Disney's Print Studio (Pooh)
Disney's Animated Storybook "Winnie-the-Pooh and the Honey Tree"
Disney's Ready to Read with Pooh
Disney's Ready for Math with Pooh
Disney's Activity Center: Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh Toddler
Winnie the Pooh Preschool
Winnie the Pooh Kingergarten
Pooh/Tigger Storybook
Thanks to Glenda Helmick and Jennette Winnyk for providing
information about these programs.
6.2 Where can I find a Pooh screensaver?
Pooh screensavers do exist. Check the following site for
several different screensavers:
http://www.the-hundred-acre-wood.com/nopti4.htm
The following site has a Tigger screensaver:
http://www.geocities.com/~tigger-world/theme.htm
Another suggestion is to try and find a common "slide show" type
of screensaver and fill it up with Pooh images.
A Disney Channel screensaver, with about five seconds of Pooh
eating honey, can be found at:
http://www.disney.com/DisneyChannel/ScreenSaver/index.html
6.3 Where can I find a Pooh theme for Windows 95/98?
If you have Microsoft Windows 95 Plus! or Windows 98 and are
looking for a Pooh desktop theme to grace your computer, here are the
places to look.
100 Acre Canyon
http://midtown.net/olen/pooh/default.htm
Vicky's Tigger World
http://www.geocities.com/~tigger-world/
Eeyore Desktop Theme Pack
http://www.datasync.com/~aladdin/eeyore.htm
6.4 Where can I find Pooh on the World Wide Web?
Everywhere! The number of Pooh sites has increased dramatically
in past years. It started around 1995 with four or so, increased to
around 30 or so in the first three months of 1996, and exploded since
then. Besides the myriad web pages that are scattered throughout this
FAQ, these are just a few of the many sites out there that you might
enjoy.
Pooh Web Directory
A guide to additional Pooh sites on the WWW.
http://pooh-bear.hey.to/
Winnie-the-Pooh's Page
Dutton's "official" Pooh site.
http://www.penguinputnam.com/yreaders/pooh/winnie.htm
Winnie the Pooh -- An Expotition
Just an all-around "feel good" site.
http://www.worldkids.net/pooh/
Stephanie's Thoughtful Spot
Games, pictures, info... Stephanie's got it all here.
http://www.half-asleep.com/pooh/
Winnie the Pooh
Lots of background information about the stories.
http://www.just-pooh.com/
Christopher Robin's Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide
Links, quizes, and another Pooh FAQ, other than this one.
http://welcome.to/pooh/
100 Acre Canyon
A large collection of Pooh related sounds can be found here.
http://midtown.net/olen/pooh/default.htm
SUNET FTP
A large collection of Pooh images to download.
http://ftp.sunet.se/ftp/pub/pictures/fantasy/Pooh/
The Page at Pooh Corner
Background information on Milne, Shepard, the toys, etc.
http://www.electrontrap.org/jmilne/Pooh/
Several of these pages also have links to many of the other Pooh
pages that are out there, and those pages have links to still others,
and so on and on. You could probably spend many days looking up all
the Pooh pages out there. (I know, I've tried...)
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Chapter 7: In Which We Discuss How to Find Pooh Merchandise
7.1 Where's the best place to find Pooh merchandise?
Right now, just about anywhere. Pooh is more popular now in
terms of merchandise than ever before. A good store to visit is the
Disney Store, if you have one in your area. They'll have a large
amount of both Classic Pooh and Disney Pooh items. If you're
interested in receiving a Disney Store catalog, you can request to
receive one from the online store:
http://store.disney.go.com/
Or you can call them at 1-800-328-0612.
Another well-known spot for Pooh merchandise is the Pooh Corner
shop in Hartfield, England. For catalog information, write to:
Pooh Corner
High Street
Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4AE
England
Telephone: 01892 770456
Fax: 01982 770872
Email: shop@poohcorner.net
WWW: http://www.poohcorner.net/
Calling from outside England? Replace the first 0 with 011 44.
7.2 How do I find Pooh stores on the web?
The following places are stores that sell a large amount of Pooh
merchandise from the World Wide Web. This is not nearly a complete
list, but should have many of the stores with large selections.
Disney Store Online
http://store.disney.go.com/
Kroneberger's Classic Pooh
http://www.classicpooh.com/
The Official Pooh Corner Website
http://www.poohcorner.net/
The Hunny Pot
http://www.winnietherpooh.com/
The Thotful Spot
http://www.poohstore.com/
Pooh on the Web
http://www.dezines.com/mip/poohonweb.htm
7.3 What's the difference between Classic Pooh and Disney Pooh?
"Classic" Pooh is Disney's way of describing the style for Pooh
and the others as illustrated by E.H. Shepard. Therefore, Classic
Pooh merchandise would show the characters in the style created by
Shepard. Typically, this also means that the colors are a lot softer
and that the characters look more like the stuffed toys that they
were originally based on.
"Disney" Pooh is the style for the characters as created by the
Disney studios for their cartoons. This style usually has brighter
colors.
7.4 What are Hunny Pot Points?
Hunny Pot Points can be found on the packaging or tags for many
types of Pooh merchandise (usually Disney). In the past, Hunny Pot
Points could be turned in (along with some additional charge) for
various specials.
7.5 How do I find out about the current Hunny Pot Point program?
For information about the current Hunny Pot Point program, call
1-888-376-3252.
Jennette Winnyk wrote to say that they are no longer allowing
new members in the Pooh Frienship Club (the prior Hunny Pot Point
promotion).
If you know of any additional information concerning Hunny Pot
Points, please contact jmilne@electrontrap.org.
7.6 Where can I find out more information about Pooh collectibles?
For more information about Pooh collectibles, a good source is
"Identification and Price Guide to Winnie the Pooh Collectibles" by
Carol J. Smith. Volume 1 was published in April 1994, and volume 2
came out in August 1996. Both volumes are published by Hobby House
Press.
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Chapter 8: In Which You are Directed to Other Books
8.1 Are there any books that would have more information about Pooh?
"The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh" by Ann Thwaite
(Dutton, 1992) is a wonderful place to start. The book contains
personal letters, photographs, and newspaper articles to document the
history of Pooh.
"Winnie-The-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner: Recovering
Arcadia" by Paula Connolly (Twayne Publisher, Inc., 1995) is also an
interesting book. This book discusses the literary and historical
context of the books.
"The Pooh Perplex, a Freshman Casebook" by Frederick Crews
(Dutton, 1963) is a rather amusing look at the Pooh stories. The book
consists of analyses of the stories, from varying made-up
perspectives.
Although not about Pooh, Benjamin Hoff's books, "The Tao of
Pooh" (Dutton, 1982) and "The Te of Piglet" (Dutton, 1992) are highly
regarded by most Pooh fans. These books try to express Eastern
philosophy by using Pooh and Co. as examples. Another book with a
similar theme is "Pooh and the Philosophers" by John Tyerman Williams
(Dutton, 1996), which compares Western philosophy to the stories.
8.2 Are there any books that would have more information about A.A.
Milne?
Perhaps the best place to start would be with A.A. Milne's own
autobiography. In Great Britain, it's entitled "It's Too Late Now"
(Methuen), and the American version is "Autobiography" (Dutton). It
was published in 1937, so there are about two decades of his life
that are left uncovered.
Ann Thwaite has created a wonderful biography of A.A. Milne.
It's titled "A.A. Milne: His Life" (Faber and Faber, 1990). Another
good biography is "A.A. Milne" by Thomas Swann (Twayne, 1971).
8.3 What other books has A.A. Milne written?
Quite a few! During his lifetime, A.A. Milne was one of the most
popular playwrights in England, and before his career turned to
plays, he was a successful humourist for "Punch" magazine. Some of
his more popular titles include:
"The Day's Play" (collection of essays from "Punch")
"Wurzel-Flummery" (play)
"Mr Pim Passes By" (play)
"The Dover Road" (play)
"The Red House Mystery" (mystery novel)
"Toad of Toad Hall" (play based on "The Wind in the Willows")
"The Ivory Door" (play)
"Peace With Honour" (social commentary)
"Chloe Marr" (novel)
And many others!
8.4 What about books about E.H. Shepard?
For more images from the Pooh stories, a good book to check out
would be "The Pooh Sketchbook" by E.H. Shepard and edited by Brian
Sibley (Methuen, 1992).
If it's information about Shepard's life that you want, Rawle
Knox's "The Work of E.H. Shepard" (Methuen, 1979) is the book for
you. For those of you that are right-brained, it's also got plenty of
images, from Pooh as well as other works.
8.5 Are there any books about Christopher Robin?
A couple. And all written by Christopher Milne himself. "The
Enchanted Places" (Dutton, 1974) and "The Path Through the Trees"
(Dutton, 1979) are autobiographical. In "The Hollow on the Hill"
(Methuen, 1982), Christopher explains his personal philosophy of
life. Other books by Christopher Milne are apparently collections of
essays: "Windfall" (Methuen, 1985) and "Open Garden" (Methuen, 1988).
Recently, Dutton combined several chapters from Christopher's
books into one: "Beyond the World of Pooh: Selections from the
Memoirs of Christopher Milne" (Dutton, 1998).
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Chapter 9: In Which Questions About This FAQ are Addressed
9.1 Who compiled this FAQ?
This FAQ was compiled and is maintained by James Milne. (No
relation to A.A. Milne.)
9.2 How do I submit additions?
Submissions for the FAQ can be sent to James Milne at:
jmilne@electrontrap.org
9.3 What information is needed to add to the FAQ?
More information about discussion groups, Disney features, and
merchandise is needed. Also, any additional information which is not
included in this FAQ that you think might be of interest to others
concerning Winnie-the-Pooh.
9.4 Is there an HTML version of this FAQ?
Beginning with version 1.01 an HTML version of this FAQ does
exist. You can view it at the following locations:
http://www.crosswinds.net/newark/~poohlover/faq/
http://www.mindspring.com/~tyche/pooh/pooh-faq.html
Another Pooh FAQ (created by Topher) exists which addresses
questions actually sent in by people (as opposed to this one, where I
just decided which sort of questions to answer). It can be found at
the following URL:
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/3278/pooh-faq.html
9.5 Who deserves credit for creating the FAQ?
James Milne created this FAQ. However, credit goes out to Dan
Rinzel, creator of the original Pooh FAQ, and everyone that helped
with information for that. Those credits include: Andrew Wayne and
Caroline Christian for help, Wendy, Kim, Micah, Howard, Mark, Julia,
Ed, Tim, Steve, Jill, Chris & Rodney for contributing, all the
Pooh-List subscribers for feedback, Martin Booda & Deb Walheim for
newsgroup and ListServ creation advice, Jon Gwyer for actually
creating alt.fan.pooh, Jill Barrett for a great web page, and the
mysterious jonathan who conceived the whole notion.
I got the notion of trying to build a FAQ for the alt.fan.pooh
newsgroup from an article posted by Ben Parker, who questioned why we
didn't have one. (Good question!) I'd also like to thank the
following people for providing information for the FAQ: Glenda
Helmick, Brad and Bonny Dennis, Michelle LeWinter, Topher, Stuart
Mackay, Dan Rinzel, Jill Barrett, Jennette Winnyk, and loads of posts
from the alt.fan.pooh newsgroup!